Drag Race UK: Actavia clarifies her “twink” comments from this week’s episode
Actavia has set the record straight regarding her “twink” comments on Drag Race UK. Spoilers ahead. This week, the season six cast were split into two “ghoul groups” and were tasked with writing, recording and performing verses to the spooktacular original track, ‘Dead or Alive.’ Charra Tea, Rileasa Slaves, Lill, Kiki Snatch, and La Voix formed ‘Ghoul Group One’ aka The Things, while Chanel O’Conor, Zahirah Zapanta, Marmalade, Actavia and Kyran Thrax made up ‘Ghoul Group Two’ who later established themselves as Dracula’s Child.
While the episode was full of iconic moments and hilarious hijinks, it also generated some controversy online, specifically regarding Actavia’s explanation of the word “twink” to Drag Race guest Alexandra Burke.
After the X-Factor winner admitted to the queens that she had no idea what the term meant, the Welsh queen responded: “So a twink is like a genre of gays, like a white skinny boy.
But on Halloween, a lot of them are like, ‘You are not ready for my outfit,’ and they just come out in a crop top and a pair of jeans.” Since the episode’s release, a handful of fans have pushed back against Actavia and her labelling a twink as a “white skinny boy.” In response to the backlash, the 21-year-old performer took to her Twitter/X account on 18 October to clarify her statement. “Heyyy everyone!
